Balos Beach Crete Chania Area

Discover what to expect at Balos Beach in Crete, Chania Area.

Beach Information:

Surface:

Sand

Setting:

Organized

Food & Drink:

Snack bar

Parking:

Yes

Accessibility:

Hard

Natural Shade:

Wave:

Calm

Water:

Shallow

Public Bathroom:

Yes

Family Friendly:

Yes

About the Beach

Balos Beach is a world-renowned and visually spectacular coastal lagoon situated on the northwestern tip of the Gramvousa Peninsula featuring a landscape of vivid turquoise and emerald waters and exotic white and pink sand created by millions of crushed seashells in a protected Natura 2000 environment that is accessible via a rugged dirt road or a scenic boat ride from Kissamos providing a surreal and powerful connection to the geological forces of the island as the shallow warm waters of the lagoon contrast with the deep blue of the open sea in a setting that is widely considered one of the most photographed and beautiful natural landscapes in the Mediterranean.

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